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TSA: Vitter wasn’t security threat at airport – 1:15 p.m.

By Associated Press
March 23, 2009

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Sen. David Vitter didn't pose a security threat when the Louisiana Republican set off a security alarm at Washington Dulles International Airport earlier this month, the Transportation...

Developer of Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple FileMaker to speak today – 11:45 a.m.

By Victoria Yu
Contributing Writer
March 23, 2009

Rob Campbell, developer of Microsoft's PowerPoint and Apple's FileMaker, will speak at the first Distinguished Entrepreneurship Speaker event today at 4:30 p.m. in 103 Tureaud Hall.LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship...

Louisiana legislators oppose AgCenter cuts – 11:50 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

Representative Jack Montoucet (D, La) of Duson spoke out against a possible $13.3 million in budget cuts for the LSU Agricultural Center at a Louisiana Farm Bureau dinner March 18.Montoucet said the farming...

Pennington director search panel to meet – 10:40 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 22, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The search for a new director for LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge begins this week.Claude Bouchard, the current executive director, said last week...

Economic recession changing the food market – 11:10 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

The United States is seeing the highest level of in-home cooking since 1992, according to a news release from the LSU AgCenter about a Louisiana Food Processors Conference."During the last recession, people...

Foundation urges governments to protect higher ed.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

About 39 percent of American adults hold a two- or four-year degree, and a shortage of 16 million adults is predicted in the workforce by 2025 — problems the Lumina Foundation is addressing state-by-state....

New Orleans ranked highest in crime – 11:45 a.m.

By Adam Duvernay
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

New Orleans is ranked as the city with the highes crime rate in the country, according to the new report issued by the CQ Press.The new edition of City Crime Rankings lists New Orleans with 19,034 incidences...

Funding for LSU, Our Lady of the Lake deal sought – 10:45 a.m.

By Associated Press
March 22, 2009

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU will go to the state Legislature next month for the $120 million in construction funding needed if a deal is struck for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center to...

AgCenter to host ‘Wheat and Oat Field Day’ – 11:15 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

The LSU AgCenter is set to host a Wheat and Oat Field Day beginning at 8:30 on April 15, according to an AgCenter news release.Topics of the event will include discussions of oat variety trials and hull-less...

Anti-smoking table to be featured at Wellness Fair on Wednesday – 11 a.m.

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

The University Wellness Fair will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Student Union, and it will feature a table for the Smoking Words and The Campaign for Tobacco Free Living,...

TigerTV station manager and mass communication junior Amy Vitrano hosts the TigerTV debate Monday night with the presidential candidates for today’s SG elections.

SG presidential candidates debate on eve of election

By Lindsey Meaux
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

The five pairs of Student Government presidential and vice presidential-candidates gathered in the TigerTV Studio on the eve of the SG elections for their final debate.Supporting their preferred candidates...

Baton Rouge loop meeting tonight – 2:30 p.m.

By Joy Lukachick
Staff Writer
March 22, 2009

A public meeting will be held in Gonzales tonight to discuss the plans for the loop proposed in Baton Rouge.The Baton Rouge Loop is holding the meeting in the Gonzales Civic center from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m....